Do you let your children sleep with you? How old were they when you stopped?

Personally I did not have my kids in bed with me. When they were born their cot was by my side for the first 18 months and then I moved them into their own bedroom. However, with my first I used to lie down with them until they fell asleep and then crawl on hands and knees so not to make a sound. Luckily when I had my second they went happily into the same bedroom and was fine. I think everyone is different and if it is not an issue then its fine. If its getting into a struggle then maybe you have to make the decision for them to start sleeping in their own room. We are told so many different things nowadays I feel we as parents should just follow our own instincts and do what we want. When my partner went away to work I had both my kids in bed with me and it was lovely. I admit it was more for my need than theirs but I felt I could protect them more if they were close to me. When their dad came back, they were fine going back to their own beds.

I have 4 children and each and everyone has slept with me for a period of time. They all go to bed in theri beds at their bedtime but on the days where my hubby is at work I usually wake up with 1 or two in the bed with me. I think it's prefectly fine. I love the snuggle time and so do they. I personally feel that its up to you what you want to do. I think there is pros and cons about this subject and you just have to weigh the facts and do what you feels right.

My boys have both slept with me, Bongs moved into his own room when he was 3 but was about 4 1/2 before he stopped sneaking in for the odd night. He's 7 now but manages to sneak a night just before Christmas, he's too big to be in with us really. Roo is just 3 and has his cot at the end of our bed, some nights he sleeps in it, others he's in with us, plannig to get him in Bongs room before he's 4, it's been harder with him.

My children are still sleeping with me since they are still babies. But soon, as they can already compreend almost everything, I'll let them sleep on their own rooms.

I made the mistake by letting my Son sleep with us for the longest time. Its just comes to a point when you gotta teach them that they have to sleep in their own bed. With our daughter, she only slept in bed with us when we first brought her home from the hospital. i guess it was the fear of the whole letting her sleep alone i wasnt ready for. But now both of them are in their beds. Its better to teach them at a young age and get them adjusted now or they'll never learn.

It is a bad habit to let them sleep with you every night. I would put them back in their beds and tell them that their bed is better then mine and they are well protected by it ( GOD). See if they are going back out of bed and go to your bed they know that you are going to let them do. I do have kids and they did that but not for long because you have to show them who is the master. if they are scared give them big hugs and kisses before bed let them know you love them. Good luck.

I personally have never allowed my children to share a bed with us. Sure on occassion; but not on a regular basis. I have found that when they get older they are more independant. My children get into bed at 8:30pm and go right to sleep. My sister allowed my nephew to sleep with her and now she has had to move a toddler bed into her room. I guess it's up in the air. I say if it makes you confortable than do what works for you.